Fresh Stock March 2018

Pen 4131 NB: Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxima  $435  1941. 2nd Generation. Double Jewel Emerald Pearl Celluloid
Overall Grade: Fine-Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc Monotone*	Threads: Exc	clarity: Moderate Red
Point: Fine.	Imprint:  Fine	Size:  5 3/8" 13.5cm	PRICE: $435
COMMENT:  Senior Maxima was the largest Vacumatic offered from 1937-1948 (2nd and 3rd Generations). This one is sound but not perfect. Great color and clean plastic. Proper for 1941: top striped jewel, black section, target-pattern bottom "pseudojewel". The monotone nib is later issue, but is a known factory-replacement style (ten feathers per side) for earlier Parkers. Writes a sweet smooth fine point, the sort I like at the hospital. There is edge brassing to clip ring edges and  tassie (bottom ring) edges/high point.  Imprint is a bit ghosted centrally, looks to have been exposed to heat perhaps during buffing long ago. Nice eye appeal.  Great writer.

Pen 4146 K:  Parker Vacumatic Major $275 Azure Blue Celluloid. As-mint condition. Killer barrel transparency
Overall Grade: Nearmint	Metal: Superb	Color:  Superb	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Extra Fine	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Superb
Point: F-M	Imprint:  Superb	Size:  5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $275
COMMENTS:   Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable only it still had price stickers!  Responsive fine-medium nib with a wee hint of flex (semi-semi-semi, or something). Collector grade, and then some.

Pen 4127 K:  Parker Vacumatic Major  $340 1945: Emerald Pearl Celluloid. As-mint condition. Original Nib Haze
Overall Grade: As-mint	Metal: Superb	Color:  Superb	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: As-mint	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Superb
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Superb	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $340
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. But... they don't turn up so often like this. As-mint, this was part of a ten-pen collection of this sort I bought a couple years ago. Original price stickers. Original nib haze (80 years of oxidation gives that surface effect). Killer barrel clarity. Water filling shows trace ink.  Fine point. The nib haze can be wiped away with jeweler's cloth of you really must have a shiny gold point. I don't remove this effect on mint pens in my own collection, as it is part of the "mintiness".

Pen  4135 k: Parker Vacumatic Junior Set  $235 1940. 2nd Generation. Double Jewel. "Speedline" filler
Overall: Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Excellent	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Minimal
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Excellent	Size:  45"", 12.9cm	PRICE: $235
COMMENTS: Often unrealized by collectors is that the striped 2nd Gen Vacumatic Juniors are relatively uncommon. The 2nd Generation started in 1937, but the striped Juniors did not appear until 1939. 2nd generation ended at start of 1942.  This one is all-proper: double jewel, metal non-locking filler, etc. "Junior" references pricepoint, trim, warranty... it is a standard size pen.  This one overall is quite clean pen with minor trim wear and with excellent color... well better than average. Not much barrel transparency is left, just a hint of amber/red in bright backlighting.  Pencil with bit more wear than pen.  Superb writer with smooth fine line. Pencil tossed in as bonus.

Pen 4142 S :  Parker Vacumatic Major  $175 3rd Generation, Single Jewel, Golden Pearl Celluloid
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Mild, Red
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size:  5 1/8"  12.9 cm	PRICE: $175
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. This Golden Pearl example dates to 1946. Scattered light marks to plastic. Strong manufacturer's imprint. Clean trim. Modest ambered (red) transparency remains. Nice fine line.

Pen 4139 K:  Parker Vacumatic Major  $200 SOLD 1945. Azure Blue Celluloid.
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc+	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Moderate Amber
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm	PRICE: $200
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue generally is the most difficult color to find. This one is clean. Light wear. Sharp manufacturer's imprint. Nice color. Moderate amber-red barrel transparency. Smooth fine point.

Pen  4061 Parker Vacumatic Oversize, Holy Water Sprinkler  $1000 SOLD Black Celluloid. !938. Rare
Overall: Extra Fine	Metal: Fine	Color:  NA	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: VG	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Exc
Point: NA	Imprint:  Fine	Size: 5 3/8", 13.6 cm	PRICE: $1000
COMMENTS: Parker offered Holy Water Sprinklers and Thermometer cases to match its pens, though in limited fashion, with limited catalogue appearances and with limited color palette. The Sprinkler at heart is a first generation Oversize Vacumatic, with specail front end. This one is fully marked as a Sprinkler and has 1938 date code. It is personalized (as are most of   the few I've seen) "RT REV  E. E. Willett".  These are scarce. I've seen perhaps 5 during twenty years collecting. I've never managed to own the also-catalogued Emerald Pearl version. I have one in my own collection and this one is the second I've owned, though I've owned it twice, having recently purchased it from a collector who had bought it from me back in 2005. This is but the second time I've offered a Vac Sprinkler for sale.  It grades Extra Fine, as the bottom of the three cap-bands is brassed. Nice imprint. Great clarity (no shock, given not ever filled with ink).   This one is UNRESTORED, as I never really saw it as something that would be regularly used. I can have it properly saced for $35 and bit of delay in delivery, if you want.

Pen 4050 NB: Parker Vacuum-Filler (pre-Vacumatic) 1933   $435 SOLD Standard Size. Black Celluloid
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  NA	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: F-M	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 3/16" 13.1 cm	PRICE: $435
COMMENTS: For a few months, in late 1932-mid 1933, before there was "Vacumatic", there was the Parker Vacuum-Filler. These early Vacs are far more scarce than most Vacumatic-marked pens and are sought by those who collect Vacumatic in serious fashion. Not as much bling as a striped Maxima, but more powerful in many ways to those who know. Most of these are found quite worn. This one is far better than average It has the proper early two-tone "feather together" nib, with excellent mirror finish remaining. Imprint overall is sharp, unlike most, with hint of lightness at "made". The partial fill for the photo underrepresents the quality of the imprint.  Clip and cap-bands are clean. Blind cap ring (tassie) has high point edge brassing. a couple light marks here and there on barrel. A pen worthy of a serious collection.  This one writes a nice wet fine-medium firm line.

Pen 4041  1941 Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxima  $415 2nd Generation Double Jewel. Jet Black Celluloid
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Superb	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Extra Fine	Threads: Perfect	clarity: None left
Point: Fine-Med	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $415
COMMENTS: Senior Maxima was the big Vacumatic during the 2nd and 3rd generations (1937-1948). Full 9/16" across cap-lip. This one is in nice shape overall and has great eye appeal. It also is a smoother writer, laying down a typical Vacumatic fine-medium line. Trim is very clean. Imprint is sharp. There really is no barrel transparency left, so pen appears more or less opaque. Nib is monotone with 1951 date code, a classic in-plant Parker replacement nib (I have a hoard of about 30 of them from a recent estate auction in Janesville).  Clean Max without breaking the bank

Pen 4058  Parker Vacumatic standard-size Junior. 1941.  $195 2nd Generation. Double Jewel. Jet Black Celluloid
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Moderate Amber
Point: Med+	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 13cm	PRICE: $195
COMMENTS:  Nice feature set.  Junior was a standard-diameter pen, but (during the Diamond era) lacked the Blue Diamond clip, had a double-thin cap-band instead of the deco wide band of Major, and cost $5 instead of $8.75.  Double jewel Junior pens with conventional stripes are a bit less common than m any realize. The typical striped plastic was introduced to the Junior line only during 1939, and the double jewel feature went bye-bye at the end of 1941. This one is all proper, with 1941 date code and with metal "speedline" filling-unit. Trim and plastic are very clean. Nib gets an asterisk. It is clean and has proper 1941 code as well. It was writing too dryly so I opened up the tines a bit. Had that not worked, I would have sent the pen to one of my restorer pals.  A slight tine gap can be seen now, but... the pen is writing a wet and wild medium+ line now, requiring nearly no hand pressure. It's a joy. I'm not messing with it further. If needed, a nib guy could snug up the point while resetting it so it wouldn't return to being too dry.  I don't think it's necessary. This was a happy somatic mutation. If you grab this and don't like it, I'll subsidize the nib adjustment.

Pen 4069   1942 Parker Vacumatic "Long Major" 3rd Generation  $175 An interesting if esoteric variant made < 1 year.
Overall Grade: Excellent	Metal: Exc	Color:  Perfect	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: VG*	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Moderate Amber
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size:  5 5/16" 13.5 cm	PRICE: $175
COMMENTS: Vacumatic collecting offers layers and layers to explore. This one is a somewhat esoteric variant, slightly different from what came immediately before and after its short run. It's not a catalogued model, just a tweak on the long-running Major. The double jewel Major ran 1937-1941, the pens from late 1938-1941 a bit longer in cap and barrel than what ran just before. The single jewel era ran 1942-1948 in the USA and most Majors found are the same length as the Junior (presumably to save cost in having different length pens). What some don't know is that the earliest of the 1942 single jewel majors (early-mid 1942 at least) maintained the longer cap and barrel found with the 1939-1941 DJ pens.  The earliest of the SJ Majors (third generation) even had metal filling unit still, striped (when appropriate) top jewel and two -tone nib. This  black Major has two tone nib and mid-1942 date code. Both cap and barrel are "long". These turn up perhaps 1 per 50 typical single jewel Major Overall clean pen. It writes a smooth and pleasant fine line, but the nib does not grade excellent. There is shallow ding at center, shown in pic.  Does not affect function. Not  a crack. A nib repairman likely could get the ding out with a nib block. For that matter, I have spare two tone nibs. But this is how I found the pen when doing this update, and I will let it be. I've knocked down price from the $240 I offered my last example of this sort years ago, giving you room for new nib or nib work if you seek that down the pike.

Pen 4035  Parker Vacumatic Standard Pencil, Burgundy Pearl  $125 Early within the 1st Generation, late 1933-mid 1934
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NA	Threads: Exc	clarity: NA
Point: XNA	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5",  12.8 cm	PRICE: $125
COMMENTS:This is an early Vacumatic Standard pencil, 1st generation, in Burgundy Pearl. It is early even within that generation with several characteristic findings. It has the long ferrule (nose cone) that would be smaller in later pencils. Still, it has the typical center-twist mechanism, which means it is not an even earlier pencil to match the pre-Vacumatic Parker Vacuum-Filler pen. The clip has the short stack (at top) with arrow-on-arrow fat clip ball.  This pen can be paired with any first generation Standard, but is a best fit for 1933-1934 pens, either scarce early opaque or typical transparent version.   Clean pencil with clean trim, color and imprint.

Pen 4014a and 4014b  Two Parker Vacumatic Slender, Burgundy Pearl Celluloid  $250-275

COMMENTS: A pair of Parker Vacumatic Slender (Slender literally was the model name) pens.  Parker's Vacumatic ran 1933-1948 in the USA and is the core series found in my personal collection. I've always been fond of the First Generation pens (roughly 1933-1938) that feature the lockdown filler, short blind cap, feather clip and simple thin smooth cap-bands (three on high line, two on economy line pens). Burgundy is the color of greatest collector cachet for first gen pens.  These tw0 early pens have the expected high-line features: striped end jewels, striped gripping section, and two tone gold nib. Both are quite nice. Slender was the smallest model, a thin and comfortable pen measuring 4.75" / 12 cm or so. ' Both are nice. One is a bit cleaner. One sports a special nib. Pick yer poison...

4014a(K) Left/Lower: Excellent+ condition with particularly rich fuschia/magenta color. Third Quarter 1937 date code. Superb trim free of brassing. Razor sharp manufacaturer's imprint. Moderate or better amber barrel transparency. Mirror finish to the two tone nib which has an extra fine point. Crisp two tone end jewels. The sort of condition I like to add to my own collection. Nice writer too. $250

4014b(K)Right/Upper: Extra Fine Condition but blessed with "Monster Nib":  Second quarter 1937 date code. Compared to the first pen, this one has slighly more subdued color, leaning more toward pink rather than rich magenta. Decent amber barrel clarity still is present. Imprint is complete and sound. Trim is very clean, again wtihout brassing. Two tone nib shows light wear. Proper two tone nib, striped gripping section and striped jewels are present. Monster Nib. The USA-made pen packs a one-in-fifty (one-in-hundred), flexy medium point that can flex to broad+. It "sings" as it writes and is very responsive. A most unusual nib for USA-made Vacs. The pen overall has more wear than the pen at left, but is still well better than average. The special nib adds serious cachet. $250 SOLD

Pen 3109 S:  Parker Vacumatic "late" 3rd Generation  1952 Canadian Burgundy Celluloid   $275s
Overall Grade: ExtraFine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Fine	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Superb
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Extra Fine	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $275
COMMENTS:  Burgundy Pearl last appeared in USA Parker catalogues in 1940, though 1941 pens are both well known and prevalent, and even rare (I've seen 4 total in ten years hunting) first quarter 1942 single jewel "long" Major and "long" streamlined Standard are known.  Most collectors thus figure their single jewel collections will comprise 5 colors not 6. However, Parker continued Vacumatic production in Canada until 1953, not stopping in 1948 as in the USA. Pens after 1948 of course lack the blue diamond, even in models that once had it. By 1950 Parker created a new 2-digit date code (lopping off the "19" from 195x for the year, stamping the final two digits of the actual year to serve as date code).  Canada in 1950 reintroduced Burgundy. While these late Vacs thus had some style tweaks relative to most 3rd generation pens, it is thus possible to add red Vacs to one's collection of 3rd Gen Vac Major and Debutante (I know of know Maximas produced this late, in any color), by embracing this late Canadian finding. Many late Canadian pens, often returning to the USA from southern continents, are heavily worn and rather sun-fried.  This one is quite nice. Superb color and superb barrel clarity (poorly shown in the pic), the trim is free of brassing.  Imprint well better than average, still  a bit light here and there. Fine Point.

Pen 2897-WD Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1944   $165 (Available shortly pending jewel adjustment) Azure Blue Celluloid
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal:  Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: perfect	clarity: PENDING
Point:  lush Medium	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $165
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Very clean pen. Wet very smooth medium point.

More Vacs.  Golden  Pearl

Pen 1752 Parker Vacumatic Junior Debutante. Double Jewel 1939 The 2nd Generation Short Shadow-Wave in Golden pearl Celluloid  $185
Overall Grade: ExtraFine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Extra Fine	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  perfect	clarity:    VG
Point:  Fine-Med	Imprint:  Fine	Size: 4 5/8"	PRICE: $185
COMMENTS:  Shadow-Wave is a pattern, not a model. It appears on various econo-line models from late 1937 probably through 1943. This one is a 2nd Generation Junior Debutante from 1939. All correct. Nice writer. Nice shape.

Pen 3166 Parker Vacumatic Major $ 195 DETAILS PENDING Golden Pearl Celluloid
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Exc
Point: F-M	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $ 195
COMMENTS:  Double Jewel 2nd Generation saw frantic evolution. This is the final iteration of the 1937-1941 pen.

Pen 2281 Parker Vacumatic 2nd Generation Junior $190 (slight delay for jewel adjustment) Double Jewel. Golden Pearl Celluloid. "Speedline Filler" 1940
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint	Threads:  perfect	clarity:    VG
Point:   Fine.	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm	PRICE: $190
COMMENTS:  The double jewel 2nd generation Junior was the first Junior to feature the well known striped Vacumatic plastic.  This one as crisp. Excellent trim and plastic. Nice eye appeal. Nice writer.

Pen 2535 Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1944 $160  (slight delay for jewel adjustment)  Golden Pearl Celluloid.
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Extra Fine	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Exc	clarity:  Modest amber
Point:  XF	Imprint: Fine	Size:  5 1/8" 13 cm	PRICE: $160
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. This one packs a really fine point.

Pen 2997-S  Parker Vacumatic 3rd Gen Golden Pearl  1945  $150  (delay for re-polishing) Uncommon Seamed Barrel Plastic found on some late 1945-early 1946 pens
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine.	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Perfect	clarity: minimal red
Point: F	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $150
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost The seamed barrel plastic found on this one is a bit of an esoteric variation from the norm, well known though  to those who know.

Pen 3010-S  Parker Vacumatic Major. 3rd Gen. Golden Pearl  $175 Pearl Uncommon Seamed Plastic (cap AND barrel) 3rd quarter 1945
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Extra Fine	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Moderate Amber
Point: F-M smooth	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $175
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.  Seamed plastic seems to crop up mid 1945-early 1946, often just on cap or barrel.  Appears to represent a trial with new process to making the rod stock. Uncommon if esoteric variant. Less common still  to find with both parts seamed.  Nice smooth fine-medium point.

Pen 3214 JB:  Parker Vacumatic Major 3rd Generation 1946 $140 Golden Pearl Celluloid
Overall Grade: ExtraFine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: mild Red
Point: Fine	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm	PRICE: $140
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Major and Junior offer nice combination of good size and reasonable price, making for popular "first Vac" status.  Clean trim, color and imprint.  Nice writer.

Pen 2988-S  Parker Vacumatic 1946 Golden Pearl $115  (SOLD)
Overall Grade: Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Exc	clarity:  Moderate Red	Plastic: Fine
Point:  Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $115
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.   Nice pen with some light toothmarks in the blind cap.

Pen 2999-S  Parker Vacumatic 3rd Gen. Golden Pearl 1945 $130
Overall Grade:  ExtraFine	Metal: ExtraFine	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Perfect	clarity: minimal Red
Point: M	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $130
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Couple light marks to blind cap.  This one packs a nice  full medium nib.

More Vacs.  Jet Black celluloid (includes some interesting variants)

Pen 1571 Parker Vacumatic Junior (larger model) 1st Generation. 1937. "Reticulated Lines" pattern  $285
Overall Grade: Exc	Trim:  Very clean		CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Perfect	Clarity:  Moderate amber
Point: Fine firm	Imprint:   Exc	Size:  4 7/8"	PRICE: $285
COMMENTS:    A very nice example of this two-year pattern. The trim is superb, better than most of this sort. The tranparency is readily apparent when pen is held to light, and has an amber-red cast, not nearmint white-yellow.

Pen 3014-S  Parker Vacumatic Junior 2nd Gen  1939   $225 (delay for nib tweak) Jet-Black Shadow-Wave. Excellent Barrel Clarity
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Excellent
Point:   (pending)	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $225
COMMENTS: Shadow-Wave WAS made in black. Most seem opaque due to loss of shadow-wave clarity and of course the cap and blind cap ARE opaque. A 2nd Generation Double Jewel pen with of course the post-early-1939 "pseudo-jewel" construction to the blind cap.  Very clean trim and excellent clarity woefully underestimated in the photo above. This one has bright yellow clarity.  I will fit it with a nib shortly, likely a typical fine-medium point.

Pen 2540 Parker Vacuamtic 3rd Generation Major  $195   Jet Black Celluloid. 1942. A "First Year" third generation Variant
Overall Grade: Extrafine	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads perfect	clarity: Rich Ruby
Point:  Fine-Med  Twotone	Imprint:  ExtraFine	Size: 5 5/16" 13.6cm	PRICE: $195
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.  Often ignored is the subtle variant seen with the roughly first year of production for the third generation. These pens continued the longer rod stock of the 2nd generation and only slowly gave up the "luxury" features found before.  This one has chromed metal filler unit and had two tone nib. It has the longer early-type rod stock both cap and barrel. Nib packs "2" imprint. Barrel imprint is sound save for "made in USA" and the date code pretty well gone. Clarity, whilst ambered, is well better than the top-lit photo shows.

Pen 1878 Parker Vacumatic Standard. 1st Generation 1933-34 Uncommon "Longitudinal Windows" Celluloid  $315
Overall Grade: Exc+	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc 2-tone	Threads:  perfect	clarity:    Superb
Point:  Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8"	PRICE: $315
COMMENTS:  A pre-date code, first year first generation Vacumatic Standard. Longitudinal Windows (Vertical transparency stripes)  plastic is found in early first generation Vacs and is not the same plastic as the occasionally seen 1941 Vacumatic in striped Duofold plastic.  This one is a primo example. Obviously, it has a personal name in barrel, "Clarence A. Donner".  Trim is clean. Clarity is superb. Manufacturer's imprint is excellent.  A Vac for he whose seeks that which is not ordinary :-)

More Vacs.  Silver Pearl

Pen 3588 M:  Parker Vacumatic Junior $295 Mottled Silver Pearl Celluloid with Reverse Trim (Off Catalogue Finding)
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity :NA
Point: XF-F	Imprint: Exc	Size: 4 7/8" 12.3cm	PRICE: $295
COMMENTS:  Parker catalogued its gray (Silver Pearl) pens with chrome-plated (white) trim. Fairly rare pieces turn up with the trim found on all other colors, gold-filled.  These reverse-trim pens are sought by advanced collectors.  In my nearly 15 years collecting Vacs, I doubt I've seen even  twenty five in gray, counting the 100+ pen shows and all that pen hunting.  Amongst those the mottled Junior likely is the most common I've seen at least five of them)  Excellent condition with clean unbrassed trim and with nice color and imprint.  The barrel has been personalized "Alfred Goodell".  A pen for serious Vac collectors.